At
a gala function held at Sydney’s Bankstown Sports Club and presented
by industry stalwart Barry Crocker, Tony Pantano was clearly emotional
when it was announced he had received the ‘MO’ Award' for
“Best Male Vocalist” for a record thirteenth time.

It was a fitting tribute to an entertainer who has gained international
acclaim and for a gentleman who is without doubt one of Australia's most
likable showbiz personalities.

Tony is the epitome of the true professional whose performances not only
showcase his rich, warm voice but also an incredibly varied repertoire
which covers anything from ballads to classical and rock.

And of course let's not forget the wit and charm with which it is all
delivered that places Tony amongst the very best of the world's cabaret
artists.

Numerous appearances on national television, performances in just about
every notable venue in Australia and many overseas (including a memorable
night at the Olympia Theatre in Paris) have all been interspersed with
regular stints on the most luxurious ocean cruise liners that sail the
seven seas.

Indeed to current day Tony continues to be in constant demand for cruising
engagements with a recent highlight being performances aboard P &
O's Dawn Princess on an eleven day cruise from the magical island of Rhodes
to the vibrant Emirates city of Dubai.

Tony has been a permanent headline act for over six years at Melbourne's
Crown Casino and earlier in his career had two single hits and nine albums
to his credit. He holds the record for claiming the MO Award for "Best
Male Vocalist" in Australia, has won the Gold Award for "Entertainer
Of The Year" (twice) and received multiple nominations for the Ace
Awards' "Best Male Vocalist".

The last few years has seen Tony back in the recording studio producing
a number of various song compilation CDs which have been so successful
they are now also distributed internationally via the extremely popular
iTunes Music Store.

To list all of Tony's achievements, anecdotes and career highlights supported
by an impressive photo gallery featuring some of the world's most renowned
performers would really require a separate dedicated web site of its own!

As administrator of Tony's catalogue of original songs, GMP salutes this
fine gentleman and pays tribute to such a talented artist for his remarkable
and significant contribution to the Australian music scene.